Evaluate sec⁻¹(sec 25π/6)

Evaluate \( \sec^{-1}(\sec \frac{25\pi}{6}) \)

Step-by-Step Solution

We need to evaluate:

\[ \sec^{-1}\left(\sec \frac{25\pi}{6}\right) \]

Step 1: Reduce the angle

\[ \frac{25\pi}{6} = 4\pi + \frac{\pi}{6} \]

\[ \sec\left(\frac{25\pi}{6}\right) = \sec\left(\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \]

Step 2: Convert to cosine

\[ \cos \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \sec \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \]

Step 3: Apply inverse secant

\[ \sec^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\right) \]

The principal value range of \( \sec^{-1}x \) is:

\[ [0, \pi] \setminus \left\{\frac{\pi}{2}\right\} \]

Step 4: Find the correct angle

\[ \sec \theta = \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \Rightarrow \cos \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \]

In the interval \( [0, \pi] \), this occurs at:

\[ \theta = \frac{\pi}{6} \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{\frac{\pi}{6}} \]

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